With 76 first-team All-Americans and hundreds of future pros, Joe Paterno turns out the talent. Here, then, is a Penn State all-star team during Paterno's tenure as head coach, based on player accomplishments in college and, in the case of a close call, how well the player fared in the pros. The all-time JoePa offense is explosive, and the Paterno defensive line and linebackers might be as good as any collegiate football factory can claim. Linebacker, as you might have known, is a strong point, as Paterno has guided 13 linebackers to 18 first-team All-American seasons since becoming head coach in 1966. That depth at linebacker also is why we're using an old-school 4-4-3 defense....

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With 76 first-team All-Americans and hundreds of future pros, Joe Paterno turns out the talent.
Here, then, is a Penn State all-star team during Paterno's tenure as head coach, based on player accomplishments in college and, in the case of a close...